Philippines, South China Sea
As US-backed Philippines asserts itself against China, war games risk heating tensions at sea
The drills extended into the grey area where the Philippines' exclusive economic zone rubs up against the territory claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea A more assertive Philippines could goad Beijing into being more aggressive,
War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines - Emboldened by US - Squares Up to Beijing at Sea
U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan.
US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
Military forces from the United States, Australia, and the Philippines launched a barrage of high precision rockets and artillery as part of large scale war drills in the South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing.
Troops practice defending Philippine coast against invaders from South China Sea
American and Philippine troops blasted targets in the South China Sea on Monday, honing the skills they’d need to deter an invading force.
US, Philippine Troops Sink China-made Vessel In War Games
US and Philippine forces sank a decommissioned China-made Philippine Navy ship Wednesday during South China Sea war games simulating an attack on an enemy vessel, officials said.
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines' northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
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Next year’s ‘Balikatan’ is for ‘full-scale battle’– Teodoro
Next year’s “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises between the Philippines and the United States would involve a ...
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US Emboldening Philippines To Square Off With China At Sea
(MENAFN- Asia Times) US Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location : a ..
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Philippine Ship Damage, Injury to Crew 'Irresponsible Behaviour', Says US Defense Secretary
Philippine Ship Damage ... including in the South China Sea, upping the stakes in a long-running battle for power that has seen China double-down in asserting its territorial claim over most ...
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Combat drills conducted by US, Philippine forces near southern Taiwan
U.S. and Philippine forces recently conducted combat drills in the Philippines' northernmost island town of Itbayat, situated ...
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US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
ITBAYAT, Philippines — U.S. Marines and their Filipino ... rivalry between Washington and Beijing. The show of allied battle readiness in Itbayat in Batanes province is part of annual military ...
China’s new aircraft carrier signals to Philippines ‘capability to fight in air and at sea’
The Fujian aircraft carrier's maiden mission has been deliberately timed to coincide with US-Philippines military drills, ...